Hard waste

All Hobsons Bay properties are able to book one free hard waste collection each financial year (1 July to 30 June).

Booking your collection

You must book a hard waste collection by 12pm Friday the week prior to when you would like your hard waste collected.

Collections take place on the same day as your general waste collection. Please ensure items are ready for collection by 6am on collection day.

If you place your items out too late or in the incorrect location, your items will not be collected and your booked collection will be forfeited.

The contractor will leave a notice in your letterbox informing why a collection has not occurred.

Should you need to postpone or cancel your hard waste collection, youmustnotify Council on 9932 1000 prior to 3pm thebusinessday before your booked collection.

If you do not notify Council by this time your property will not be entitled to another collection for that financial year.

Please contact Council on 9932 1000 to book your collection.

What can I put out in hard rubbish?

Are your items still in good working order? If so, consider donating them to a local Charity or Op shop.

The following items are permitted to be put out for your hard rubbish collection:

household furniture

electronic waste (all e-waste will be recycled)

mattress and bed bases

pottery, ceramics and chinaware

whitegoods (remove fridge/freezer doors)

air conditioners

hot water units

glass (securely wrapped and marked 'GLASS')

scrap metal, tools and equipment

small amounts of timber (bundled and tied, no longer than 1.5 metres in length)

tree stumps (30 centimetres diameter)

branches (bundled and tied, no longer than 1.5 metres in length)

BBQs, bicycles and toys

Hard rubbish that will NOT be collected:

NO Renovation or demolition materials

NO carpet

NO fencing materials

NO guttering

NO plaster, bricks, tiles and plaster

NO chemicals, liquids, paints, oils and automotive fluids

NO car batteries

NO garden sprays and fertilisers

NO gas bottles

NO asbestos, ashes, tyres and tyre rims

NO unbundled green waste

NO commercial, business or household garbage

NO soil, rocks, rubble, concrete

NO tree trunks larger than 30 centimetres in diameter

Guidelines for collection

Place all items within your property boundary (in your front yard or driveway). Do not place items on the nature strip or crossover.

Ensure there is clear access to your waste collection. If access or placement is a problem, please contact Council on 9932 1000 prior to collection day.

For properties with no obvious boundary (fence or footpath), place your items between 4 to 10 metres from the street kerb or gutter.

Collection limits

maximum volume: 3 cubic metres (3m length x 1m depth x 1m high)

maximum length: 1.5 metres for any item

maximum weight: 20kg per item, container or bundle of items

What happens to hard waste after its collected?

Wood, metal, electronic waste components and green waste collected through the hard waste service are recycled. We use two collection vehicles, one for recyclable materials and the other for landfilled non-recyclable items.